Viper has bagged two more "twisting and chilling" novels from crime and thriller writer Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street.
Isla Fisher to publish picture book series with Welbeck Flame
Welbeck Flame has acquired three picture books written by actress and comedian Isla Fisher and illustrated by Paula Bowles.
Baskerville to publish Takamura’s Japanese bestseller
Baskerville, the new crime and thriller imprint of John Murray, will publish Kaoru Takamura's Lady Joker, for the first time in the UK, 25 years after its original Japanese publication.
Kathleen Jamie named Scottish Makar
Kathleen Jamie has been appointed as the National Poet for Scotland, known as the Scottish Makar, taking over from Jackie Kay.
Rankin, Mukherjee and McDermid to headline Bloody Scotland Festival
Scottish crime scene heavy weights Ian Rankin (pictured), Abir Mukherjee and Val McDermid are among authors appearing at the Bloody Scotland crime festival, taking place this year as a hybrid event in Stirling.
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for August 18, 2021
Today's Featured Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Deals Previous Daily Deals The Queens of Innis Lear by Tessa Gratton for $2.99 Divergent Series Ultimate Four-Book Collection by Veronica Roth for $4.99 I'll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara for $4.99 Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari for $4.99 Take a Hint, Dani Brown by Talia Hibbert for $1.99 The Empire of Gold by S.A. Chakraborty for $2.99 The Diplomat's Daughter by Karin Tanabe for $1.99 Lobizona by Romina Garber for $2.99 All Adults Here by Emma Straub for $1.99 A Dream So Dark by L.L. McKinney...
Bodley Head acquires Werner Herzog memoir in two-book deal
The Bodley Head has acquired two titles from German filmmaker and storyteller Werner Herzog, including a memoir.
Doire Press lands two titles inspired by Covid-19 pandemic
Irish publisher Doire Press will publish two October titles inspired by the Covid-19 pandemic, with commissioning editor John Walsh acquiring world English language rights directly from authors Madeleine D’Arcy and William Wall.
Orbit bags Emily Tesh’s ‘epic and intimate’ debut novel
Little, Brown science fiction and fantasy imprint Orbit has snapped up fantasy author Emily Tesh's "phenomenal" debut novel, Some Desperate Glory.
Hachette Book Group to acquire Workman Publishing for $240m
Hachette Book Group has announced that it is to acquire Workman Publishing, an independent publisher in the US, for $240m (£174m).
